A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 54

If Calliope married her son, so naturally, she thought she could handle any future daughter-in-law issues with ease. Worst-case scenario, she figured, she could secure her shares and then orchestrate a divorce. After all, it was tough for a woman to find a new partner post-divorce, but someone as exceptional as Gideon? He'd have no problem.

Fleur tried to keep her composure, forcing a smile that was more pitiful than pleasant. "I was wrong before, and I'm here to apologize!"

"Just a verbal apology?" Calliope pouted. "Words don't mean much to me. Surely, a nice gift is in order, right? A little compensation for emotional damages? You've hurt me, and I've been dispirited for quite a while!"

She looked at Fleur, then at Gideon. "You think a simple 'sorry' suffices after causing so much distress? Shows a lack of sincerity."

With gritted teeth, Fleur reluctantly pulled out her phone. "Alright, I was wrong. I apologize. Here's a little something for you!"

She transferred a thousand dollars to Calliope.

Calliope glanced at the screen. "What is this, some pocket change?"

of losing her cool, but Gideon held her back. She forced another smile and transferred twenty

beam, "Thanks, I won't be shy about accepting it. Consider it

her

a deep breath. "Callie, all my money is yours. Whatever you want, I'll give it

me for the years of anguish. Let's say fifty thousand a year for five years... that's two hundred fifty thousand, but that doesn't sound right. Let's

Calliope smiled sweetly.

Fleur was fuming, thinking

I'll give it to

Calliope received the confirmation. Pleased, she nodded. "Alright, I forgive you for all

plenty of headaches too, right? You've probably received quite a few favors for inviting me today. Now that

eyes shifted from Zelda to Monty,

twitched. "How much do you